Smoking and Vision

Smoking deteriorates your vision. A research published in Review of Optometry shows that smoking increases the risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration is the degeneration of central portion of the retina in your eye, which causes blurred vision.

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Researchers connected the relationship between AMD and smoking by examining previous studies done on 1000 subjects (individuals) who were former smokers. Results showed that quitting smoking reduces the risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration and blindness [3]. Risks of getting AMD for current smokers relative to never-smokers were 4.55 times higher; these risks were approximately halved in ex-smokers, which suggests that adverse effects of smoking may be reversible[2]. Dr. Gerson, an optometrist at West Glen Eye Care & Omni Eye Center of Kansas city, agrees with this research by stating that smoking accelerates macular degeneration in an individual [1].

In addition, the lowered risk of AMD, due to discontinued purchase of tobacco, also lowers the cost and purchase of medical treatments and medication as a remedy for AMD; which in turn, would save $2.5 million dollars altogether for the 1000 individuals tested - that's $25,000 per person! So if a person uses a program that costs a whopping $200 or even more to cure his or her vision, this would be considered one of the smartest investments regarding how much money they will save (to buy their spouse something nice) in their lifetime.

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Sources:
1. Gerson, Jeffry. "Nutrition and the Eye." Review of Optometry (17 Nov. 2008): 19-20. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 15 Jan. 2009 .\
2. Hurley, Susan F., Jane P. Matthews, and Robyn H. Guymer. "Cost-effectiveness of smoking cessation to prevent age-related macular degeneration." Cost Effectiveness & Resource Allocation 6 (Jan. 2008): 1-10. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 25 Jan. 2009 .
3. "Stop Smoking, Prevent AMD, And Save Money." Review of Optometry 145.10 (15 Oct. 2008): 12-12. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 25 Jan. 2009.